We purchased this area rug for our babies nursery, which has hard wood floors. I was going back and forth between this area rug and another one (which was 100% wool). I do not know a lot about carpets so I tried to educate myself because I didn't want to be vacuuming a rug that shed and pilled. We have had this in our sons nursery and it has been so low maintenance and easy to vacuum. We purchased the navy/white rug and it is the perfect size and is great quality. We actually use this as a backdrop four his monthly pictures. I would highly recommend this area rug and I would consider this brand for future purchases. It's a must with no regrets!